Paula Senra, the Global Head of Public Relations for OverActive Media Group, announced via social media that he will be stepping down from the role next month. He has accepted a Vice President role with another company beginning July 19. “I accepted a new VP...
CS:GO esports tournament series BLAST Premier has announced the renewal and expansion of its media rights deal with Chinese live streaming service DouYu. As part of the deal, DouYu will retain exclusive broadcast rights in China for the rest of the BLAST Premier 2021 season and...
Game developer, publisher, and digital distribution company Valve has announced that its flagship Dota 2 esports event, The International, may no longer be able to be hosted in Stockholm, Sweden in August. According to the announcement, this is due to the Swedish Sports Federation voting to...
Australian esports organisation ORDER has appointed Ryan ‘Lewart’ Nejmanowski as its Chief Development Officer. Prior to joining the ORDER, Nejmanowski spent three years in various creative, talent, media, revenue, and management roles at North American esports organisation Team Liquid. He departed the organisation in 2019. Credit: ORDER RELATED:...
Global interactive video company Kiswe and content distributer Rock Entertainment Holdings have announced a collaboration to localise esports tournaments for broadcast in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. As a result of the partnership, the 2021 VALORANT Champions Tour Stage 3 Finals – Challengers Hong Kong/ Taiwan will...
Stockholm, Sweden off the charts. Valve searches for a new venue. Valve has informed that despite their efforts, it has become impossible to conduct The International 10 in Stockholm, Sweden. As a result, the company is looking for alternatives. “Over the course of the past year, Stockholm...
Valve has issued a statement detailing challenges related to visa acquisition for players and staff which may necessitate the relocation of Dota 2’s biggest tournament. According to the statement, the Swedish Sports Federation recently voted not to accept esports, which prevents The International from receiving...
Melbourne, Australia-based BIG Esports along with Wyndham Tech School announced Monday that they have received funding approval from Australia’s Department of Education and Training Victoria to develop and deploy a pilot program for high school students with an entrepreneurial focus on esports. The pilot program...
An epic clash between the Ruined King and Sentinels of Light is at hand. Over the past few days, the LoL community has been in a flurry about a series of teasers and hints about what appears to be an upcoming event. Riot Games has been...
During the Tencent Esports Global Summit, Leo Liao, marketing director of Tencent Interactive Entertainment Group and president of Peace Elite League (PEL), detailed the company’s Peacekeeper Elite esports plans for China on the main stage. In the Tencent Esports ecosystem, League of Legends, Honor of...